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Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Saeki Amae - 02-19-2023
Intro:
Hello! I'm happy to introduce you MeshFix v2, the successor of the TexFix 1.2.1 tool.
This tool has been made to make copying stuff from SL as easy, comfortable, quick and cheap as possible.
Features:
I. Mesh Helper/MeshesSL features:
1. Conversion from XML to a single or multiple Dae files
2. Ability to download SLM files and textures (files in cache not required)
II. Improvements over Mesh Helper/MeshesSL:
1. Full transparency (you don't even have to think about turning xmls into daes -
the program turns XMLs into Daes as soon as it discovers them in input folder
and even copies their address for you, basicly allowing you
to open mesh uploader after saving XML without leaving the viewer at all)
2. Support for static mesh
3. Increased speed due to using all CPU cores - especially visible during exporting
linksets with many prims or multiple linksets in one XML
4. Increased stability - the app doesn't freeze during working, shows the work's progress
with ProgressBar and meanwhile allows you to do other stuff
5. The mesh appears to load faster from daes generated by this app (at least for me)
6. Fixed various bugs
III. All TexFix features:
1. Ability to automaticly apply textures and other face params on the uploaded mesh
just like they were in original object without paying any L$
2. Ability to apply multiple textures and other face params options -
just like texture appliers/changers/HUDs do
3. Smart grouping faces into Slots for easier texture applying
IV. Improvements over TexFix:
1. Two face-grouping engines to choose: Slots and Switches - making it possible to
perform even advanced tasks - read the manual for more info
2. Ability for a Slot/Switch to use the names instead of numbers in commands
3. Ability for an Option/State to use the names instead of numbers in commands
4. Option/State ramdomizer
5. @nooder requested ability to apply same Option/State number/name to all Slots/Switches
6. Ability to apply non-face options like positions, shapes, phantom checkbox etc.
7. No more root naming issue and ability to change prim names without problems
V. New Features:
1. New GUI interface instead of command-like program
2. Project Management - allows you to keep all ripped projects in the GUI -
no more messing with file explorer to find stuff - all kept tidy and clean in the app
3. Project filtering by a category or project names (regular expressions support!)
4. Built-in prim editor allowing to enable/disable or delete prims from the linkset and
edit its params (like prim name, description, position, rotation and so on)
5. Built-in face applier editor allowing you to give Slots and Switches names and
modify their behaviour - switch face applier engine, choose which face params the app
should ignore and which it should take into account and other.
6. Built-in Option/State editor allowing you to modify, delete and add new Options/States
of your Slot/Switch
7. Built-in texture viewer allowing you to view and export applied textures as .png -
the textures don't have to be in cache
8. Built-in color picker while modifying face colors in Option/State editor
9. Support for legacy prims linksets, static mesh linksets, rigged linksets and even..
mixed linksets! So you can upload your static mesh and rigged mesh in one dae, and then
the script will add all needed legacy prims with proper params to it automaticly -
no more problems when your linkset has both legacy and mesh prims!
10. Automatic root restore - allows you to restore the original root prim -
normally the mesh uploader changes the root prim of the linkset
11. MultiDae feature - allows you to export multiple linksets in a single Dae -
allowing you to lower the cost of the mesh upload.
Example: 10 linksets with 1 simple mesh in each normally cost you (10 + 1) * 10 = 110 L$
With MultiDae feature it will be 10 + 1 * 10 = 20 L$ - nice savings right?
12. The Script to break the linkset uploaded with MultiDae back into normal linksets
so you don't waste time trying to relink it manually
13. Align function, allowing you to position multiple linksets to each others
just like they were in original - allowing you to copy designs from
a simple two-linkset setups up to entire sims.
14. Dedicated file format - allowing you to share a single or multiple projects
(with all texture options, files etc.) with your friends or on the forum
15. The built-in manual split into pages for easier reading
16. Surely some more that I simply forgot to mention about - best check yourself!
VI. Plans for future:
1. Dedicated HUD for applying data to Clients
2. Adding support for applying material params of faces and more non-face params,
when the viewers start exporting this data in XML (politely please, someone makes it happen! <3)
3. Adding support for GLTF materials when they become a thing in SL and the viewers export this data
4. Adding support for OpenSim (only SL is supported for now)
Installation:
1. Download the latest version of this tool from the link down below.
2. Unpack the MeshFix2.exe file to the location without writing issues - my documents or something like that.
3. Start the program.
4. Read carefully the agreement that appeared on your screen.
5. Make sure you understand it and accept the terms and click "I accept!" button.
6. Go Help->Manual or just click F1 button in order to open built-in manual.
7. Read the manual carefully in order to learn how to use this app (wouldn't make sense to paste manual here).
8. Important! If you get some errors or program doesn't work as intended, don't wait! PM me about the issues or write on forum!
Screenshoot:
![[Image: c76097280077eed869c8e2f3f282e637.png]](https://i.gyazo.com/c76097280077eed869c8e2f3f282e637.png)
Safety
This program automaticly adds to the clipboard the address of the dae file so you can open mesh uploader without even having to leave the viewer. While this greately improves the ease of adding new meshes, this behaviour might make the antiviruses see it as malicious behaviour.
I assure you that this program is safe to use and all its functions serve only for the application to work properly.
Download
(Using bit.ly to count downloads)
Important! After you test this app, please leave the post in this thread about your opinions about it - it's really important to me! <3
Latest version: 2.0.4
Mega Link:
[To see links please register here]
Old versions:
2.0.0:
[To see links please register here]
2.0.1:[To see links please register here]
2.0.2:[To see links please register here]
2.0.3:[To see links please register here]
About the possible new viewer project:
I made separate thread about it. If you are interested, please consider supporting me!
[To see links please register here]
Changelog:
[19.02.2023] Initial Release of 2.0.0 version
[20.02.2023] Update 2.0.1 - Added direct XML import, fixed Darkstorm (and possibly some other viewers) import issue
[24.02.2023] Update 2.0.2 - Fixed the bug with missing description in the XML
[07.03.2023] Update 2.0.3 - Fixed import errors happening for prims with '<' and '>' chars in them, fixed float reading crash
[15.05.2023] Update 2.0.4 - Fixed crash when import importing flexi prims, fixed float reading crash
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Zincharp - 02-19-2023
very good looking tool.. i dont know the 'TexFix' tool, so i have to tryout your tool with great sounding features. The main hassle while uploading a Linkset of Mesh, is to loose the Names and/or the Linkorder. It would also great, to auto set Normal-Map and Specular-Map and its parameters.
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Saeki Amae - 02-19-2023
I know it would! Sadly current copybot viewers don't export specular/normal maps params in XML so this tool will not copy it. But you can add it manually in the tool - in face appliers select Spec_UUID and Norm_UUID as params, and then manually change it from standard NULL_KEY to desired UUID. I know it's not perfect but we need to wait for viewer coders to export this data :D
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Lagertha - 02-19-2023
@ Saeki Amae
thank you for your share,
I tried it, but I don't know if it should work like that,
the file is open and I had pasted an xml file in the folder MF_Input,
because the program does not import xml,
thought I'd do it like this, he test it,
it gives an error with testing but I also did this file with MeshesSL there it was good
![[Image: testing.jpg]](https://i.postimg.cc/pLqrY6Vv/testing.jpg)
gives a texture but unfortunately no dae file,
he puts it neatly in the folder MF_Output under a name,
textures and dae file, textures is 1 in it but dae folder is empty
and my file is gone, bit of a shame
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Saeki Amae - 02-19-2023
The MF_Input folder autodeletes XML files so people who export the same XML files don't have problems with the same names. If you want to keep your XML, you can put it in MF_Tests folder and click CTRL+S or do File->Scan. The messages that appear on your screen suggest some erros with saving textures, you go Settings->Download Textures and uncheck it - it won't affect the application besides the fact that textures won't display in the Option/state edit. But if no texture appears, make sure you are using folder without any writing issues. The error that feels most concernig to me is the very first error i see here - "Error in scanning thread: description"
Please send me the XML you used. Also it has to be XML generated by Hydrastorm - i didnt' test XMLs from other viewers.
Also tell me which OS you use - i never encountered errors like this - maybe errors you get are platform-depended.
And yes, program doesn't directly import XML - because in most cases you just want to export XML directly from SL into that folder - keeping XML makes no sense in most situations. Having to save XML somewhere, then go Open->XML, then locate the XML on disk would be way slower than just directly saving to MF_Input folder - and direct saving allows also for getting dae's address without even leaving the viewer at all! But of course in case of rare situations when you need to keep XML you can always save it to MF_Tests as i mentioned above. That being said if a lot of people asks for implementing direct Import->Xml i will of course add it.
EDIT: I tried to export stuff with Darkstorm and I am getting simillar errors - I will work to make it work with Darkstorm also, not just Hydra
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Saeki Amae - 02-20-2023
Hello friends, I remind you to leave a post about the impressions about this app after you test it, and if something doesn't work for you, inform me about this as soon as possible - Lagertha told me about problems so maybe you have some problems also. That being said, keep in mind that my tool has currently been tested only with XMLs generated from Hydrastorm. If you export XML from another viewer it may not work - if you want other viewers to be supported.. you know what to do - leave the post here and write which viewers you would like the support to be added xD
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Saeki Amae - 02-20-2023
Update 2.0.1:
I added support for Lagertha requested direct XML import (File->Import XML) or shortcut CTRL+O - but I still advise you to just save XMLs directly into MF_Input folder,
it's way faster!
I also fixed Darkstorm XML import issue - the problem was that Darkstorm marked all prims in linksets as legacies while hydrastorm was differing legacy prims and meshes.
This also caused the errors Lagertha showed about saving textures - the program was thinking it was saving sculpt textures while they were SLM UUIDs in fact xD
because program was thinking it was working with sculpties and not meshes.
So if you disabled Settings->Download Textures, you can renable it now if you like! And if you get some other issues or want other viewers to be supported, please write on this thread.
Well, write anyways - as i said, opinions about this program matter for me a lot, either positive or negative. And if you like my work, please consider sending me a hug or a rep point as well, thank you in advance <3
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Lagertha - 02-20-2023
i didnt test myself, a friend test it with darkstorm
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Skollwolf - 02-21-2023
omg thank you so much for this, this is amazing, now if only there was a way to copy scripts lol
RE: Ultimate Ripping Tool for Second Life - MeshFix v2 - Caderobinson - 02-21-2023
hello when I install your program, it finds me this
Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.H!ml